Fishing Imrie Lake in Yellowhead, Manitoba

• Overview

  Yellowhead in Manitoba is where Imrie Lake sits. Height above sea level is 577 metres. This is sizeable water at about 1.12 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The shoreline runs about 7.4 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Minnedosa sits 54 km from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Dauphin at 55 km and Rivers at 71 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Imrie Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Yellowhead include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Imrie Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Imrie Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Boat access is recorded roughly 230 m away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Gunville Lake at 4.2 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Imrie Lake is worth confirming on the day.